A mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of African clawed frogs: phylogeography and implications for polyploid evolution.
- B. J. Evans, D. Kelley, R. Tinsley, D. Melnick, D. Cannatella
- BiologyMolecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
- 1 October 2004
Phylogenetics of fanged frogs: testing biogeographical hypotheses at the interface of the asian and Australian faunal zones.
- B. J. Evans, Rafe M. Brown, D. Cannatella
- Environmental ScienceSystematic Biology
- 1 December 2003
It is concluded that the recognition of zoogeographic lines, though insightful, may oversimplify the biogeography of widespread taxa in this region.
Single-locus species delimitation: a test of the mixed Yule–coalescent model, with an empirical application to Philippine round-leaf bats
- Jacob A. Esselstyn, B. J. Evans, J. Sedlock, F. A. Anwarali Khan, L. Heaney
- Environmental ScienceProceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological…
- 22 September 2012
The general mixed Yule–coalescent model is considered useful under some conditions, but additional information on Ne, SR and/or corroboration from independent character data are needed to allow meaningful interpretation of results.
Genome evolution and speciation genetics of clawed frogs (Xenopus and Silurana).
- B. J. Evans
- BiologyFrontiers in Bioscience
- 1 May 2008
Speciation of clawed frogs occurred through bifurcation and reticulation of evolutionary lineages, and resulted in extant species with different ploidy levels. Duplicate gene evolution and expression…
Pan‐African phylogeography of a model organism, the African clawed frog ‘Xenopus laevis’
- Benjamin L S Furman, Adam J. Bewick, B. J. Evans
- BiologyMolecular Ecology
- 1 February 2015
An analysis of molecular variation of this clade based on 17 loci in up to 159 individuals sampled throughout its native distribution foundylogenetic relationships among mitochondrial DNA haplotypes were incongruent with those among alleles of the putatively female‐specific sex‐determining gene DM‐W, in contrast to the expectation of strict matrilineal inheritance of both loci.
EVOLUTION OF THE CLOSELY RELATED, SEX‐RELATED GENES DM‐W AND DMRT1 IN AFRICAN CLAWED FROGS (XENOPUS)
- Adam J. Bewick, Dave W. Anderson, B. J. Evans
- BiologyEvolution; international journal of organic…
- 1 March 2011
It is found thatDM‐W evolved in Xenopus after divergence from the sister genus Silurana but before divergence of X. laevis and X. clivii, and that DM‐W arose from partial duplication of DMRT1β, which is one of the two D MRT1 paralogs in the tetraploid ancestor of Xenopus.
Evolution of RAG-1 in polyploid clawed frogs.
- B. J. Evans, D. Kelley, D. Melnick, D. Cannatella
- BiologyMolecular biology and evolution
- 1 May 2005
Molecular evolution of duplicated RAG-1 genes in African clawed frogs is explored to examine the fate of paralogs of this gene at the DNA level in terms of recombination, positive selection, and gene degeneration and in the absence of extensive recombination among alleles at different paralogys.
Monkeys and toads define areas of endemism on Sulawesi.
- B. J. Evans, J. Supriatna, N. Andayani, Mohammed Iqbal Setiadi, D. Cannatella, D. Melnick
- Environmental Science, BiologyEvolution; international journal of organic…
- 2003
Joint consideration of molecular phylogeography, morphology, and demography helps resolve apparent contradictions in paraphyletic macaque mitochondrial DNA and in undifferentiated toad morphology, which facilitates an understanding of biogeography and conservation genetics of Sulawesi fauna.
MONKEYS AND TOADS DEFINE AREAS OF ENDEMISM ON SULAWESI
- B. J. Evans, J. Supriatna, N. Andayani, Mohammed Iqbal Setiadi, D. Cannatella, D. Melnick
- Environmental Science, Biology
- 1 June 2003
Joint consideration of molecular phylogeography, morphology, and demography helps resolve apparent contradictions in paraphyletic macaque mitochondrial DNA and in undifferentiated toad morphology, which facilitates an understanding of biogeography and conservation genetics of Sulawesi fauna.
The pipid root.
- Adam J. Bewick, Frédéric J. J. Chain, Joseph Heled, B. J. Evans
- BiologySystematic Biology
- 1 December 2012
A large phylogenomic data set is generated with strong support for the history of diversification of pipid frog genera Pipa, Hymenochirus, Silurana, and Xenopus and geologically calibrated divergence time estimates that are consistent with estimated ages and phylogenetic affinities of many fossils are obtained.
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